Biography

Michael Franklin (born January 6 in Oakland, California, USA) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor and documentary producer known for his work on Truth Be Told (2019), Euphoria (2019), and Atypical (2019). He has appeared in both U.S. and Dutch productions, with his storytelling often exploring themes of activism and the lived experiences of African American youth.

In 2025, Franklin won a Daytime Emmy Award for Ballin' Out, a short-form series from Outsports spotlighting women in wheelchair basketball, following his earlier nomination that same year.
- IMDb mini biography by: Michiel Thomas